What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).

Winfield has the most kids (26.8% under 18).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Springfield	Winfield
People
Population	9,084Highest	1,874Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S.	38.8±6.3Lowest about the U.S. average
	Springfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	26.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Winfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Springfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Winfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S.	$66,917±$10kHighest 17% below U.S.
	Winfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,400±$20kHighest 42% below U.S.	$140,500±$20kLowest 58% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$963±$100Highest 32% below U.S.	$617±$70Lowest 56% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,807Highest 54% above U.S.	$2,378Lowest 24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.3%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Winfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958 22 yrs older than U.S.	1958 22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 3% above U.S.	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Springfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#64 of 70 in VT	—
School district	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District	MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Springfield High School	MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	9.0Lowest
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.